Safety and Compliance Manager

Novolex is a leader in packaging innovation, choice and sustainability. We manufacture products in paper, plastic and sustainable materials for the food, retail, health and industrial markets.

• 401(k) matching, Dental insurance, Employee assistance program, Flexible spending account, Health insurance, Health savings account, Life insurance, Paid time off, Professional development assistance, Tuition reimbursement, Vision insurance

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

• Development, implementation and administration of safety and quality and SQF policies and procedures for all employees.
• Develop and coordinate the safety strategy and tactical implementation for the plant.
• Collaborate with plant staff on driving the safety culture to achieve an incident free workplace.
• Recommend and implement safety programs to improve employee engagement and reduce the risk of safety incidents.
• Develop and Lead employee safety committees.
• Work with corporate safety teams to ensure compliance reporting is completed on-time and proper implementation and adherence to safety programs.
• Establish and conduct training for all employees to meet safety, quality, and SQF requirements.
• Lead investigation of all safety incidents, recommend robust corrective actions and work with the plant staff to implement actions.
• Perform safety, quality and SQF audits throughout the plant, report findings and take corrective action.
• Maintain up to date inspection reports, files, quality programs and samples.
• Lead and maintain GFSI / SQF Programs and other programs to meet customer requirements.
• Facilitate and support internal and external audits.
• Lead and/or support quality and SQF non-conformance investigations.
• Facilitate customer questions by working with customer service and corporate quality teams
• Collect, organize, analyze, and report process data to internal and external customers.
• Facilitate and assist support departments with technical expertise for process improvements, and environmental compliance.
• Lead and support Continuous Improvement activities, within the plant.
• Other miscellaneous duties as assigned by management.

• Bachelor's degree preferred with a minimum of five years of quality control management and/or safety leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, or relevant working experience is required.
• Demonstrated experience with implementing and leading safety programs.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA and ANSI requirements and policies. OSHA certification is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to enforce safety protocols effectively and confidently.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and train various levels of employees.
• Experience within an SQF or ISO regulated environment. SQF certification is highly desired.
• Experience leading or facilitating external third-party audits.
• Skilled in various root cause analysis tools and methodologies.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment utilizing TQM, Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma is preferred.

Benefits

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance (including Telehealth options) as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

Community Engagement

At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

Training and Development

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through Novolex University. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program, and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

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